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Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Auditing Issues for Cloud-based
Business Services
Jonathan Sinclair
SAP Research Belfast
UK
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Agenda
 Fundamentals of Cloud, Compliance and Auditing
 Cloud Compliance Challenges
 Use Case: Future Healthcare and CRM
 Compliance Auditing
 Conclusions
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Fundamentals
Compliance
Compliance is defined as
being in accordance with
relevant governmental orindustrial laws, regulationsand standards through
governance processes.
Business Web
A business model and
technical framework that
represents a marketplace
allowing providers and
consumers to negotiate the
usage of products.
Clouds are a large pool of
easily usable and accessible
virtualized resources that
can be dynamically
reconfigured to adjust to a
variable load.
Cloud Computing
Auditing
The process of collecting and
evaluating evidence to
determine whether a
computer system (information
system) safeguards assets,
maintains data integrity,
achieves organizational goals
effectively and consumes
resources efficiently.
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Motivation, Problem Area
An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions
Robert A. Humphrey
Customer Data
Legislation
Government
Auditor
Compliance CheckCompliance Report
Regulation
Regulator
creates creates
Businesses
have to
comply with
store and are
responsible for
use IT to improve
operations
IT Department
have to
comply with
Governance
Compliance
Customer Data
Legislation
Government
Auditor
Compliance CheckCompliance Report
Regulation
Regulator
creates creates
Businesses
have to
comply with
store and are
responsible for
use IT to improve
operations
IT Department
have to
comply with
Governance
Compliance
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Research Objectives
 The locality of data is of key importance to adhere to legislation
 Cross-jurisdictional conflictions
 Performance and Availability
 Disaster Recovery and Backup
 Multi-tenancy and data accessibility
 Company Multi-tenancy
 Systems Multi-tenancy
 Data Retention
 Retaining data in the Cloud
 Retaining data from the Cloud
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
Bertrand Russell
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
CloudCloud
AuditorAuditor
Research Approach, Methodology
Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted
Aldous Huxley
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Major Outcomes/Results
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works
John Gaule
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Conclusion and Outlook
 Ensure the security of consumers data
 Maintain compliance with data security / privacy laws
 Assure that service providers, integrators or composers cannot
 access data within a consumers service
 transfer data from a consumers service
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking
Harold Fricklestein
Session 2b, 26th
October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research
Thank You!
Jonathan Sinclair
Research Associate
SAP Research Belfast
SAP [UK] Ltd
The Concourse, Queens Road
Queens Island, Titanic Quarter
Belfast BT3 9DT
T +44 (0)28 9078 5749
E jonathan.sinclair@sap.com
Blogger:
cloudauditing.blogspot.com
LinkedIn:
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Twitter:
jonnygsinclair
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  • 1. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Auditing Issues for Cloud-based Business Services Jonathan Sinclair SAP Research Belfast UK
  • 2. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Agenda Fundamentals of Cloud, Compliance and Auditing Cloud Compliance Challenges Use Case: Future Healthcare and CRM Compliance Auditing Conclusions
  • 3. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Fundamentals Compliance Compliance is defined as being in accordance with relevant governmental orindustrial laws, regulationsand standards through governance processes. Business Web A business model and technical framework that represents a marketplace allowing providers and consumers to negotiate the usage of products. Clouds are a large pool of easily usable and accessible virtualized resources that can be dynamically reconfigured to adjust to a variable load. Cloud Computing Auditing The process of collecting and evaluating evidence to determine whether a computer system (information system) safeguards assets, maintains data integrity, achieves organizational goals effectively and consumes resources efficiently.
  • 4. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Motivation, Problem Area An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions Robert A. Humphrey Customer Data Legislation Government Auditor Compliance CheckCompliance Report Regulation Regulator creates creates Businesses have to comply with store and are responsible for use IT to improve operations IT Department have to comply with Governance Compliance Customer Data Legislation Government Auditor Compliance CheckCompliance Report Regulation Regulator creates creates Businesses have to comply with store and are responsible for use IT to improve operations IT Department have to comply with Governance Compliance
  • 5. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Research Objectives The locality of data is of key importance to adhere to legislation Cross-jurisdictional conflictions Performance and Availability Disaster Recovery and Backup Multi-tenancy and data accessibility Company Multi-tenancy Systems Multi-tenancy Data Retention Retaining data in the Cloud Retaining data from the Cloud The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. Bertrand Russell
  • 6. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research CloudCloud AuditorAuditor Research Approach, Methodology Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted Aldous Huxley
  • 7. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Major Outcomes/Results A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works John Gaule
  • 8. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Conclusion and Outlook Ensure the security of consumers data Maintain compliance with data security / privacy laws Assure that service providers, integrators or composers cannot access data within a consumers service transfer data from a consumers service A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking Harold Fricklestein
  • 9. Session 2b, 26th October 2011 eChallenges e-2011 Copyright 2011 SAP Research Thank You! Jonathan Sinclair Research Associate SAP Research Belfast SAP [UK] Ltd The Concourse, Queens Road Queens Island, Titanic Quarter Belfast BT3 9DT T +44 (0)28 9078 5749 E jonathan.sinclair@sap.com Blogger: cloudauditing.blogspot.com LinkedIn: jonathangsinclair Twitter: jonnygsinclair 際際滷share: jonathansinclair86